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Dr. David Hilmey named new director of SBU Honors Program

Jun 12, 2013 |

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Dr. David Hilmey, associate professor of chemistry at St. Bonaventure University, has been named director of the university Honors Program.

Hilmey joined the university in 2008 as assistant professor of chemistry. He earned a B.S in medicinal chemistry and a B.A. in chemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo. After earning his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, Hilmey undertook postdoctoral studies at Cornell University. He has served on the Honors Council since 2011.

“I am delighted Dave applied for and has accepted the position,” said Dr. Wolfgang Natter, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. “Since joining St. Bonaventure, he has earned an outstanding reputation as a teacher, researcher and colleague on our campus. Furthermore, his appointment comes at an important juncture in the history of the SBU Honors Program.”

The Honors Program at St. Bonaventure has served students for just more than 30 years. The next several years, however, promise to bring significant enhancements to the program. A yearlong study and review of the Honors Program conducted by Natter concluded with a series of recommendations designed to further strengthen and enhance the program. A number of these recommendations were implemented during the past year while Natter served as the program’s interim director.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to direct the Honors Program following the program’s enhancements under Dean Natter’s leadership. As director, I am committed to maintaining academic excellence and to growing the program and our reputation to match our accomplishments,” Hilmey said. “I look forward to working with the Honors Council and many partners in the Bonaventure community to make our students’ honors experience truly transformative.”

Natter said he is proud of the work SBU honors students undertake and commends the dedicated faculty who serve on the Honors Council and as faculty advisers.

“With Dr. Hilmey’s leadership, the Honors Program is well poised to generate a new chapter in its history of facilitating student excellence at St. Bonaventure,” he said.

Hilmey’s appointment is effective immediately.

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